November 6, 2011

Collection Name: bill lockhart Collection

Collection Number: 767

Post Type: Kite object or Accessory

This item was entered by Matthew Sutton. They assume full responsibility for all content.

Artist or Author: Hugh "Stretch" Tucker,,

Creation Year: 1995

Length: 0.00

Height: 74.50

Width: 59.00

Summay:

Rokkaku with design of a warrior made by Hugh "Stretch" Tucker (USA). Single line. Red, black, yellow, purple, blue and white ripstop sail with six graphite spars, a four point bridle. Signed and initialed from his Kabuki Series by Aerial Kinetics. No. 5/5.

"Stretch" Tucker was an American kitemaker who worked with Domina Jalbert in the last years of his life. He was interested in the applique technique of kite design.

Geographic: United States

Kite Type: Bowed

Materials: Carbon, Ripstop

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